Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Creative Producing MFA (PG)
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 40 graduates of Creative Producing MFA (PG) at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Drama & Theater.

Overall student satisfaction
79 /100
40 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Drama & Theater

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Drama & Theater at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24000 £21500 £27000
25-75 percentile range £19000 - £29000 £14500 - £27000 £18500 - £33500


Salary of all UK Graduates of Drama & Theater

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20903 £17931 £21753
25-75 percentile range £17825 - £24915 £12598 - £22386 £15916 - £27274

Course Description

As a student on the MA/MFA Creative Producing programme at Central, you will:

  • Real-world creative producing opportunities to develop knowledge and skills
  • Networking through placements with leading theatre and arts organisations, masterclasses and industry mentors
  • Student-led collaboration with writers, actors and designers on other Central MA/MFA courses

What is a Creative Producer?

The entrepreneurially skilled and culturally literate producer works in dialogue with artists to create performances and festivals, run venues and companies, manage projects, raise funds and investment, and negotiate commissions.

Central graduates have become successful producers, among them Sir Cameron Mackintosh, a name synonymous with Britain’s global pre-eminence in musical theatre, and David Jubb, whose pioneering work at Battersea Arts Centre characterises the vibrancy and originality of London’s contemporary fringe, or ‘off West End’ scene.

Opportunities on the course

The courses offer real-world creative producing opportunities within Central’s production calendar and with extensive industry partners, enabling you to build on your existing practice. These skills are in ever-increasing demand in a competitive production environment.

You will undertake masterclasses in producing with key industry leaders and innovators and take an active role in the organisation of events, productions and projects, underpinned by a solid critical understanding of the cultural industries and creative producing skills, relevant theory and current research in the performance field.

While learning, you will also gain a career head start by building a vital network of industry and peer contacts.

These courses are suitable for:

  • experienced stage managers or production managers who wish to develop as creative producers
  • those already engaged in creative producing activities who wish to extend their knowledge in the field
  • business graduates with an interest in performance arts applications
  • experienced theatre or performance artists or graduates who wish to produce their own work and gain entrepreneurial skills
  • arts graduates who wish to instigate or curate the work of others.

The MA is for those with existing arts practice who wish to develop relevant knowledge and expertise, creative entrepreneurial and project management skills and become part of Central’s extensive network of industry collaborators.

The MA and MFA have been developed in consultation with leading industry partners to provide a vocational course where you can apply your learning through a diverse range of practical projects. Central is involved in many external collaborative projects, so in addition to its own production activity and commercial theatre connections, its pioneering work in circus and site-specific theatre means excellent connections to a wide range of alternative theatre forms.

Embracing the challenges of creating a sustainable business is a core part of the course and Central is proud to have been recognised by the prestigious London Chamber of Commerce’s Commercial Education Trust (CET) for its entrepreneurial activity.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Creative Producing MFA (PG) at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

55% Media Professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Skilled trades occupations
5% Caring personal services
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

Grading & Study Time

This is through formats used in the relevant industries and in academia, e.g. individual and group pitches to industry panels, business plans, online presentations, conference presentations, productions, case studies, reflective essays, reports, reviews and written submissions, and a substantial personal portfolio or dissertation.

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

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Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Creative Producing, MFA (PG), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

You should normally have an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, (drama, theatre or performance studies, for example, but other areas such as economics, politics or business studies are also relevant); applications from students of other disciplines will be considered. All applicants will be expected to have had practical experience in theatre-related areas and/or arts management. Applications for the accreditation of prior experience in lieu of academic entry qualification will also be considered where appropriate. An offer will normally only be made after interview/audition.

An MFA top-up year for those with an existing MA or PGDip in this subject is also available.

Costs

Tuition Fees Creative Producing MFA (PG)

England UK £11550 year 1
Northern Ireland £11550 year 1
Scotland £11550 year 1
Wales £11550 year 1
Channel Islands £11550 year 1
Ireland £11550 year 1
EU £22050 year 1
International £22050 year 1

Additional fee information

Students who are applying for an equivalent or lower level qualification (ELQ) to one they already possess, will be charged full fees, unless they are exempt. Please see the Office for Students' website for details.

Average student cost of living in London

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

About Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is a member of Conservatoires UK, located in the Swiss Cottage area in the city of London. Prospective students can expect to find professional drama and music facilities, as well as faculty members with extensive experience working in their respective fields. The city of London is known for being expensive to live in, but also for the opportunities that it provides socially and academically.

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Student composition of Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

undergraduates:
640
postgraduates:
390
Total:
1030
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